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A Portuguese man has been arrested by Tías local police after assaulting a British tourist on Puerto del Carmen’s Avenida de las Playas. According to police sources, the incident occurred when the accused, who was riding a scooter in a cycle path, got into an argument with a pair of British tourists who were walking […]
A 17-year-old boy was seriously wounded after suffering knife injuries during a fight on the morning of New Year’s Day. The fight took place in C/Tenerife, Puerto del Carmen at around 3.40am on the morning of 1st January, and involved “several” people. Another young woman was also injured in the same incident, suffering cuts to […]
Puerto del Carmen’s Christmas Craft Market opened on Thursday and will remain open until tomorrow (Sunday 15th). The market is located at the Plaza de las Naciones at Playa de los Pocillos and features 56 crafters from Lanzarote and other Canary Islands. Mayor José Juan Cruz said “Crafts, food and music will come together to […]
Fire fighters were called to the Avenida de Las Playas in Puerto del Carmen yesterday, after reports that a van had caught fire while on the move. Upon arrival, fire fighters saw the plume of smoke coming from the vehicle and promptly moved into action to extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported. A perimeter […]
Tías Ayuntamiento has announced the installation of three new police cameras in and around Puerto del Carmen. The cameras are capable of reading registration numbers and will be used to monitor traffic offences as well as provide more detailed statistics about traffic in the resort. Local Police Chief Antonio Rodríguez described how the cameras had […]
The Cabildo will invest €750,000 in a Dive Centre at Puerto del Carmen’s Playa Chica, it was announced yesterday. Cabildo Public Works Councillor Jacobo Medina explained that the centre would permit divers to carry out their activities “calmly and safely”. Playa Chica is the most popular dive location on the island. Tías Mayor, José Juan […]
The César Manrique Foundation has stated its support for the protest against mass tourism that will take place in Puerto del Carmen on 20th October. The Foundation issued a short, animated video quoting Manrique himself in 1973, when he said, “The islands are reaching an absurd, clumsy overcrowding, where everything is being killed”. The video […]
